13 August 2021 worsening effects of climate crisis in capital Dhaka: < href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/13/bangladesh-migrant-workers-climate-change-factory-fires">13 August 2021: Bangladesh migrants flee rising seas only to die in factory fires, as thousands being driven out of rural homes by worsening effects of climate crisis to search for work in capital Dhaka>
28 December 2022 Bangladesh opens first metro line to ease Dhaka’s traffic: < href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/28/bangladesh-opens-first-metro-line-to-ease-dhakas-traffic">28 December 2022: Bangladesh has begun running the first metro rail service in its sprawling capital as authorities work to ease congestion that has throttled growth and inflamed tempers in the gridlocked metropolis, as Dhaka is one of the world’s most densely populated cities, and daily commutes along its car-clogged roads are a source of constant frustration for its 22 million people>
24 July 2020 EU committee chairs demand harder stance on China’s abuse of human rights: < href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/24/european-committee-chairs-jointly-condemn-china-over-hong-kong">24 July 2020: Joint statement by EU committee chairs from countries including Belgium, Germany, Latvia, Norway, the UK and the European parliament itself, shows a network of parliamentarians is being constructed to shift European governments towards a harder stance on China’s abuse of human rights>
2 January 2022 covid-19 crisis leaves Sri Lanka on brink of bankruptcy: a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/02/covid-crisis-sri-lanka-bankruptcy-poverty-pandemic-food-prices">2 January 2022: Covid-19 crisis leaves Sri Lanka on brink of bankruptcy, as half a million people have sunk into poverty since the pandemic struck, with rising costs forcing many to cut back on food